relieved

Definition

  • adjective: feeling relaxed and happy because something difficult or unpleasant has been stopped, avoided, or made easier
  • adjective: experiencing or showing 'relief' especially from anxiety or pent-up emotions
  • synonyms: protrusive, mitigated

Examples

  • She signed a contract that 'relieved' him 'of' all responsibility regarding the business.

  • His latest book is a long, serious novel 'relieved' only by the occasional joke.

  • ('baseball') He 'relieved' the starting pitcher in the sixth inning.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Simon Masrani's death was a tragedy. The new mission is to prevent further loss of life. Who are these guys? I'm glad you asked. You're all relieved of duty. There's a new team on the ground. Lowery, I'm on my way back to you. The board assigned emergency ops to iNGen's private security division. (..)
    2015 Jurassic World